Monday, November 21, 2011

Nonfiction Monday

It may surprise readers to discover that Thomas Edison was not a good student. In fact, his mother home schooled Thomas because his teacher told her he was "addled." Edison wasn't addled -- he was a dreamer. Daydreaming got him in trouble at school, but Edison's imagination, fueled by the fact that he became a voracious reader, led him to a life of invention. When he wasn't selling newspapers to train riders to help with the family finances, young Edison was experimenting with chemicals in the family cellar. A life of hard work and curiosity eventually led to 1039 patents and the electric light bulb. "A Wizard from the Start" is written for primary students and offers a lovely introduction to the life of this extraordinary man.

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March 11 Guest Speaker at the APSS 2017 Southern California Book Selling University 8:30 am to 4:00 pm at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. in Los Angeles, CA. I'll be leading session 4 and speaking about strategies for successfully connecting with book reviewers.

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